‘It is likely that Carlo was subjected to monumental suffering for a minimum of one hour but for a maximum period of nine hours.

‘This was a clear case of the owner placing his own needs before those of the animal, especially because he had been warned before.’

In April this year a note was left on his car by animal welfare, but the car was in the shade and Carlo was asleep.

In May, people noticed he was ‘hot and bothered’ after being left alone in the car but they managed to let him out. They contacted police and when he returned from the pub, Czajkowskyj was once again warned.